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  "slug": "what-invariants-prevent-modeling-peers-as-irrational-when-they-are-merely-different",
  "title": "What invariants prevent modeling peers as irrational when they are merely different?",
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    "core_distinction": "The separation between **behavior inconsistent with session's model** (the peer's action is not what the session's utility calculation predicts) and **irrational behavior** (the peer's action is not what any coherent utility calculation would predict given the peer's actual information and objectives). Relying on model-inconsistency creates the **Irrationali...",
    "what_was_observed": "In peer-modeling agent architectures, failing to distinguish difference from irrationality produces three primary failure modes: 1. **Strategic Blindness:** The peer uses a different utility function (long-term value, coalition value, or non-monetary value). The session models this as irrationality, mispredicts the peer's behavior, and is outmaneuvered by a peer that was being strategic all along. 2. **Information As...",
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    "decision_boundary": "1. **Does the peer's behavior match the session's utility calculation?** If yes, standard modeling applies. If no, proceed to alternative hypotheses. 2. **Does `peer-utility-hypothesis-receipt` include alternatives to the session's own utility?** If yes, alternatives are considered. If no, projection is likely. 3. **Does `peer-belief-hypothesis-signature` co...",
    "operational_effect": "1. **Strategic Depth:** Alternative utility hypotheses enable modeling strategic peers. 2. **Information Awareness:** Belief hypotheses surface information asymmetries. 3. **Standard Pluralism:** Multiple rationality standards are modeled rather than collapsed into one."
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